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May 15, 2023
Abaco Schools Solar Project Named ‘Best Resilience Project’ in the Caribbean

In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, the northern Bahamas was flattened, demolished, and would be forever associated with the deadliest natural disaster in Bahamian history. On Thursday, however, at the 15th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) Abaco was recognized for its resiliency through its recent solar and storage projects.

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January 23, 2023
IDB Technical Team Tours Solar Sites on New Providence and Abaco

A delegation of technical officers, representing the Inter-American Development Bank Energy Mission and the Project Execution Unit (PEU) in the Ministry of Finance working on the 'Reconstruction with Resiliencein the Energy Sector in The Bahamas' programme, toured various sites in New Providence and Abaco featuring solar renewable energy installations.
The programme, with support from the IDB an...

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December 13, 2019
Abaco Sunny Waters Initiative Launched

In a ceremony dubbed a ‘celebration of hope’ the community of Abaco witnessed the signing of an agreement for Abaco Sunny Waters, a $1.2 million initiative between the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC), The Goodness Tour, Water Mission, and The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), for a solarization project to transform 11 water systems in Abaco, the mainland and the cays that have su...

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September 15, 2009
Abaconians reassured on BEC power plant

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation power plant under construction in Wilson City, Abaco, is being built using best international practices, and is being monitored by government agencies, Minister of State for Utilities the Hon. Phenton Neymour assured Abaco residents on Thursday, September 10.

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May 06, 2015
Abaco NGO welcomes UN grant

Abaco-based non-governmental organization (NGO) Friends of the Environment has welcomed a grant from a regional NGO CARIBSAVE to support climate change adaptation, resilience and knowledge sharing on Abaco.

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May 28, 2018
Prime Minister and Officials Inspect Abaco for Affordable Homes Project

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis took his government?s promise of providing the means for Bahamians to access affordable housing to the fast-growing economy of Abaco on Friday, May 25, 2018.

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February 08, 2021
Bannister promises action on new Abaco shanty town

THE rapid construction of unregulated structures and the lay out of these homes in a new Abaco shanty town shows “there is tremendous collusion in the community by influential persons,” Works Minister Desmond Bannister said.

Noting the situation will not be an “overnight fix”, Mr Bannister pledged to Abaconians that the government will take the necessary action to deal with unregulated...

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October 31, 2019
New VAT Relief Policy announced for Abaco and Grand Bahama

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced today a new VAT Relief Policy for Abaco and the Cays and Grand Bahama until June 2020, as part of the Government’s effort to stimulate the economies of areas affected by Hurricane Dorian...

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December 01, 2016
Judicial review in Abaco adjourned to mid-month

THE judicial review of Responsible Development for Abaco challenging the prime minister and eight other government respondents concerning a major development at Little Harbour, Abaco was adjourned in the Supreme Court on Monday.

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